Why does the government of Nigeria constantly try to conceal some vital news and information from the general public especially if the news will paint a dent in the government? There’s no reason to justify acts like these and it calls for citizens to raise an alarm. 

It is strongly in the public interest that the government always clear the air, in honesty, void of propaganda, and give reports on incidents, especially on terror attacks as it is important to inform the public of emerging developments and information is vital as it can be used to convey public safety messages and avert subsequent incidents. Citizens’ lives depend on it. 

Everything in governance should not be all about propaganda and protecting the image of the government and its officials. 

What happened in Kano state last Tuesday is a pointer to how the government of Nigeria works harder than the devil in covering up news and keeping the citizens in the dark without knowledge of what is going on in their neighborhood. For the safety and interest of the public, some critical news like a bomb blast should never be covered up. The government always claims that if the populace gets to know about the gravity or the intensity of what is going on sometimes it will create tension or panic in the mind of the people and hit up the society and make it ungovernable. This defense is ridiculous and holds no water. 

A bomb exploded in the Sabon gari area of Kano state last Tuesday, the kano state government through its commissioner of information rebutted the claim that it was never a bomb blast but rather it is a gas explosion from a welder’s workshop. The Kano state police command through the police commissioner also stated categorically during media interviews that it was never a bomb blast rather it was an explosion caused by the negligence of a welder.  The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) also corroborated the claims of other government officials and denied that it was never a bomb blast. 

The government media team tried as much as they could to cover up the news and reduce somewhat seem like a terrorist attack to a mere gas explosion from a welder’s workshop.

Thanks to Providence for the hard work of some independent media outlets and some journalists that carried out a background investigation and insisted that the government is not being honest with the incident and that it was actually a bomb blast and somewhat look like a terrorist attack that took place which calls for the state to beef up security in the area and stop living in denial. This set of persons who insisted with proves that it was a bomb attack that took place was bullied and attacked by many to shut them up and they were called “mongers of bad news” and “wishers of evil”. 

As Gautama Budha will say; three things cannot be hidden for long; the sun, the moon, and the truth. The truth about what happened in the Sabon gari area of Kano state subsequently made it to the news in a gradual motion or a news leak. The security agencies and the government officials who all denied that there was never a bomb blast are now chewing back their lies.

We understand that the media plays a huge role in determining the atmosphere of the society and that’s why the government pays so much attention to it and try as much as possible to whittle down some ill news and release opposing propaganda in order not to create tension but some news should rather be allowed the gloat over the public space for the citizens to be properly informed and any attempt to cover it up will create more harm.

It’s high time that the government and their foot soldiers that are paid to spread propaganda and lies to cover up some critical information know that some critical information is necessary for the survival of the people and it can be useful in averting the mayhem or averting subsequent incidents. 

News of planned terrorist attacks like these should never be covered up for the sake of protecting the image of the government or not to create panic in the mind of people. People need to know what is going on especially this season when Nigeria is struggling with security failure because their lives and survival depend on it.

The veteran forward reportedly lost 70 million followers after his seemingly cruel decision to perpetuate his would-be illustrious career at his hometown club for another three years.

A lot of people in Madrid are really unhappy with the youngster twisting the plot and that has culminated in a massive unfollowing of the professional’s Instagram page.

It is also claimed that a lot of persons, Madrid fans as well, blocked the sport star on micro logging platform, Twitter, for the same.

Mbappe chose to remain in PSG for yet another trio of seasons, explaining that it wasn’t yet over. The forward let the footballing universe in on the fact that he wanted to see France and it’s league at the top. His decision to remain a nationalist didn’t go down too well at the Spanish capital which was full of thousands of people anticipating his monumental advent at the club. The pack includes their star striker, Karim Benzema who also felt hurt by Mbappe’s infamous response to Madrid.

Mbappe who had 71.6 followers on Instagram dwindled to 70.9 followers succeeding his putting pen to Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s paper.

What really transpired? Let’s get a bit to the nitty-gritty of the backstory, shall we?

Even though the native of Paris claims he wants to see France and it’s league at the very top, it would be necessary to study the details of Mbappe’s new contract. What really made the striker stay. Are Paris Saint German up to something? How did they manage to get in the way of a record-breaking, season-defining transfer.

Well, when it comes to transfers, PSG have always had cards up their sleeves and rabbits to pull out of their hats. This has been contributory in landing Titans in the past like Neymar for $222m in 2017, and Lionel Messi last summer after Barcelona capitulated owing to financial crisis.

Les Blues had to table a really juicy, tantalizing and irresistible offer, one embellished with a lot of benefits in order to cajole the Frenchman to stay back. Kylian’s new contract has a green tick on complete control of the club’s sporting projects meaning Mbappe will be able to sway to a great degree, how the club is run. According to his new indenture, the 23-year old can hire as well as fire players and even managers in the future. This means the youngster can get back at people he doesn’t fancy or have good camaraderie with. This kind of deal makes the prolific forward somewhat of a backroom member of the club. Just imagine having to choose your coach and those you work with on the pitch. Mbappe’s critical choice making is the apparent backwash of Les Blues’ desperate act to keep one of their main men, the future of the French club.

It has been confirmed that the French club will continue to relish the stellar services of their highly-prestiged forward, Kylian Mbappe.

The prolific striker who was conjugated with a season-defining move to Real Madrid pulled the brakes on his potential journey to Spain after he renewed his contract with PSG last week, one that will see him don the blue shirt till the summer of 2025.

Mbappe is one of the “most sought after players” in the entire of the football world and his refusal to switch sides must have come as a huge disappointment to Los Blancos

Mbappe explained his pivotal decision to the media on Monday, post-contract signing, saying that he understood the disappointment of the Madrid fans concerning his choice. The forward further talked about being a Frenchman and how it was his dream to see France and it’s league at the very top.

It’s apparent from his explanations that he cares more about who he plays for rather than anything else. Having experienced seasons of disappointment with Paris in the UCL, and knowing clearly that the European game is a non-negotiable yardstick for making decisions regarding the Ballon D’or, FIFA awards, he’s chosen to remain a nationalist and stick with hometown football.

Liverpool was also a possibility:

Mbappe vouchsafed after his contract signing that a move to the Reds was also a possibility but things were not over for him at Madrid.

Madrid’s case:

It’s a huge despondency for every true member of the Santiago Bernabeu hub. Madrid were obviously leading the race to land the French prodigy. If there was any flight to make from Paris, it should have been to the Spanish capital. But the 23 year old’s resolve to remain in the French capital poured cold water on Casblanca’s dreams of a next generation legend. It’s quite useful to note that Ancelotti’s team have only three central forwards. The sensational man who has stolen all the thunder in the Europe this season, Karim Benzema clocks 35 in December. The other two are Luka Jovic and Mariano Diaz, who have portfolios way below Madrid’s expectations for a vintage team, the type that won the UCL thrice in a row(BBC; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo). So it’s easy to understand why the 13-time UCL champions are dissatisfied with the recent turn of events.

Benzema feels betrayed:

With the entirety of the Bernabeu a little let down by the youngster’s decision, it appears a major man is more upset than all his counterparts and fans at Mbappe’s snubbing attitude. And it’s every percent of reasonable to say that man is Karim Benzema. The 34 year old striker who shares the pitch in France with the golden boy feels cut to the quick by his rejection of a French collaboration. Whenever a player is to change shirts, switch sides and make an arrival in a new club, it’s always a countryman(if there’s any) who anticipates his arrival, even persuades the club to go ahead in the vie, welcomes him home and helps him learn the ropes of the new settlement. Benzema, being French, is one player who has been really eager for Mbappe’s presence at the Santiago Bernabeu but the veteran feels jobbed by the latter’s repudiation. Benz showed this in an Instagram post, a photo of Tupac and his friend in the backdrop. It’s said that this ‘friend’ was the one who later killed Tupac, and Benzema feels served in this same manner.